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England’s potential route to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals has been revealed After the draw was made in Washington DC.
Manager thomas tuchel He will take England to their first tournament, hoping to end a 60-year wait for World Cup glory since their last win on home soil in 2026.
Having defeated the finalists in the last two Euros, Tuchel’s team again entered qualifying with the captain harry kane And others have been in good scoring form, earning a spot as top seeds ahead of the draw.
Having been drawn in Group L, England will face Croatia, Panama and Ghana in their three group fixtures. The venue and start time of these games will be confirmed on Saturday.
Should they top the group, as would be expected from the fourth-ranked team in the world, they will face the third-place finisher in Group E/H/I/J/K in the round of 32.
Plus, the winner of Group A awaits – according to the FIFA rankings, that will be hosts Mexico, which will be a potentially challenging proposition at the Estadio Azteca.
If the tournament goes to seeding, Brazil will be the opponent in the quarter-final stage, while Argentina will be the possible semi-final opponent.
While a lot can change over the next few months before the tournament, top-ranked Spain will currently be England’s fellow finalists.
England’s possible path to the World Cup final:
group fixtures
17 JuneE: England vs Croatia | BMO Field, Toronto or AT&T Stadium, Arlington
23 June: England vs Ghana | BMO Field, Toronto or Gillette Stadium, Foxboro
27 June: England vs Panama | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey or Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
round of 32
1 July: England vs third place finisher in Group E/H/I/J/K Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
round of 16
5th July: England vs Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
last stop
11th July: England vs Brazil | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
semi final
15 July: England vs Argentina Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Last:
19 July: England vs Spain MetLife Stadium, New Jersey